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School Library Journal - 12/01/2018 Gr 3–5—Everyone loves a Rube Goldberg machine, whether you've been mesmerized by a complicated toast-making, orange juice pouring contraption in a movie (you know the type), played Mousetrap, or worked on a slightly wacky high school science project to build one yourself. Aronson's picture book biography recounts moments from the life of an imaginative young boy turned discontented engineer turned driven newspaper cartoonist. Goldberg's observant nature and playful spirit produced decades of popular diagrams of totally unlikely and labyrinthine inventions for the world to enjoy. Aronson's narrative hovers between thoughtful biography and an inspirational tribute to Goldberg's work, which will leave readers wanting more information, especially about the cultural legacy of his ubiquitous cartoons. Neubecker's illustrations are animated and precise, connecting the unpredictable threads of the cartoonist's life to the spirit of his inventions. An image of a dizzyingly complicated sewer system calls to mind the early 20th-century milieu of discovery, invention, and rapid social change in which Goldberg's work was born and flourished. VERDICT Playful illustrations drive this loving biography for elementary-school-age inventors and dreamers.—Emilia Packard, Austin, TX - Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

Booklist - 02/15/2019 Even as a boy, Rube Goldberg aimed to become a newspaper cartoonist, an ambition he set aside to please his father. He studied engineering, worked in the field for six months, and quit to take a lowly newspaper job while practicing his drawing. After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake destroyed his city, he moved to New York and became a successful cartoonist, finding humor in sports, politics, and human nature. Still, his most popular character was an engineer at heart: a professor who invented complicated devices to accomplish simple tasks, contraptions known today as Rube Goldberg machines. In Aronson’s well-paced, conversational text for this picture-book biography, she shows Goldberg working hard to achieve his dream and encourages readers to do the same. Neubecker uses digitally-enhanced ink-and-pencil drawings to create lively illustrations with a period vibe. He also offers relatively simple, amusing interpretations of Goldberg machines for the book’s young audience. Reproductions of eight vintage Goldberg “inventions,” complete with directions and labeled diagrams, appear on the book’s endpapers. An enjoyable introduction to an American original. - Copyright 2019 Booklist.

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